Новости за 21.06.2021

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has claimed that plans to light the Allianz Arena in rainbow colours in solidarity with the LGBT community for Wednesday’s Euro 2020 game between Hungary and Germany are “harmful and dangerous”. Local authorities in Munich asked UEFA for permission to light the stadium in “a visible sign of solidarity with…

The Ebonyi State Command of the Nigerian Police Force, on Monday, paraded suspected bandits in the state. The Police said it recovered rifles, live tortoise, charms, arms, and ammunition from the suspects.

Popular actress, Eniola Badmus, has raised the alarm that an unknown person is threatening to kill her. The Omo Ghetto star took to her verified Instagram page to show some private messages the unknown person has been sending to her. In the messages, the person threatened to kill her, however, soon after she shared the…

The Senate has said it was not possible for the 9th National Assembly to stiffen the media in Nigeria with its current amendments to the acts which established the National Broadcasting Commission and the Nigerian Press Council. The Spokesperson for the Senate, Dr. Ajibola Basiru, who gave the assurance on Monday, said the amendments to…

The Federal Government has approved the disbursement of N18 billion as take-off grant for four new universities. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Mr Sunday Echono, disclosed this at a press conference in Abuja on Monday. According to Echono, the take-off grant came after the promise made by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.),…

Lanre Gentry, the estranged husband of popular Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe, has stated that he has no issues with the delectable actress. The pair who have a son together, engaged in a war of words on Father’s Day as they fought dirt on social media. In an exclusive interview with The Punch, Gentry noted that…

The Ebonyi State Command of the Nigerian Police Force, on Monday, paraded 60 criminal suspects in the state. According to the police, the suspects were arrested on grounds of conspiracy, armed robbery, murder, arson, among other crimes. The police said they were responsible for attacks on police stations and the killing of its personnel in…

Akwa Ibom State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency said it has arrested 244 suspects, made up of 214 males and 30 females, and seized over 600kg of assorted drugs between July 2020 and June 2021 in the state. The State Commander of the Agency, Mrs. Obot Bassey, who disclosed this at a…

The race to the finals of the Nigerian Idols reality television show has become hotter as the top four contestants have emerged. Following the eviction of Faith Jason, the top four contestants ― Atela Francis, Akunna, Comfort Alalade, and Kingdom ― will continue to battle it out on the Nigerian Idol stage with hopes to…

The final Group B and Group C fixtures of the Euro 2020 will take place this evening in two batches.

The United Arab Emirates has again suspended flights to and from Nigeria, 48 hours after lifting the initial ban. The Dubai’s Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management had earlier announced the resumption of flights from Nigeria on Saturday after several months of a ban in line with the country’s Covid-19 protocols. In the statement…

Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka alias Baba Ijesha is to be arraigned at an Ikeja Special Offences Court on Thursday over allegations of sexual assault of a minor. Baba Ijesha who has been in custody since his arrest on April 22, is to stand trial before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo on June 24, the judge’s cause list…

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board has directed candidates scheduled to take examinations in the 24 delisted centres to print their notification slips for new dates and time of examinations. The JAMB Head of Protocol and Public Affairs, Dr Fabian Benjamin, gave the directive in a statement in Abuja on Monday. The board had delisted…

Former Super Eagles coach Samsom Siasia’s life ban from football has been reduced to five years by the Court of Arbitration for Sports. In August 2019, world football body FIFA banned Siasia for life and fined him $50,000 and for agreeing to ‘the manipulation of matches’ for betting purposes. According to FIFA, the Olympic silver…

A faction of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, led by Jude Okeke, on Monday, expressed the fears that the Independent National Electoral Commission might exclude the party from the Anambra governorship election slated for November 6. The Publicity Secretary of the Okeke-led faction of the party, Ikechukwu Chukwunyere, stated this in Abuja while addressing journalists…

Award-winning actress, Angelina Jolie on Sunday visited a refugee camp in Burkina Faso sheltering thousands of Malians who had fled jihadist violence in the region. Jolie visited the camp at Goudebou, in the northeast of the landlocked West African country, as part of her role as an ambassador for the United Nation High Commissioner for…

Private jet owners risk having their airplanes impounded by the Nigeria Customs Service if they fail to verify their documents before July 6, 2021 when a month grace period would have expired. The Public Relations Officer of NCS, Joseph Attah, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja at a media briefing to update the public on…

A respected Islamic cleric, Sheik Abubakar Gumi, has said there are about 100,000 armed bandits in the North-West alone.

Joint Task Force of the Nigerian Army troops engaged in battle with Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province terrorist groups, killing 20 insurgents in the process. This was made known in a statement titled ‘Troops neutralise several BHT/ISWAP terrorists in Lambom forest’ released on Monday and signed by the Director of Army Public…

The World Bank has said Nigeria is likely to make N462bn the electronic money transfer levy as a source of stable revenue in 2021. The multilateral institution said this in its ‘Resilience through Reforms’ report. According to the report, the EMT levy was introduced in the Finance Act 2020, which amended the Stamp Duty Act…

The Plateau Chapter of the All Progressives Congress has started its screening exercise for aspirants ahead of the Local Government elections scheduled for October 9th. The State Publicity Secretary of the party, Chindo Dafat, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Jos, stating that the screening would hold on Monday in…

On Thursday, June 17, 2021, would most likely have started like every other day as people launched into the day with renewed zest, drive and determination to end the week on a productive and happier note. However, the later hours of the day completely altered the positive expectations. At about 10:32 pm that Thursday, leading…

Forex broker recognises the dual lives of Nigerians with the marketing effort. LAGOS; June 18, 2021 – International Forex broker, OctaFX has launched Dual Life, a socially conscious marketing campaign, to simplify forex trading and help Nigerians create wealth. Introduced at a fun-themed event in Lagos, the marketing campaign celebrates the ‘super powers’ of Nigerians…

The Oyo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists has called on the state government and Police Command to arrest the killers of an Ibadan-based journalist, Titus Badejo. The call is contained in a condolence message issued on Sunday in Ibadan by the council Chairman, Mr Ademola Babalola. It was earlier reported that Badejo…

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday has given judgment on the case instituted by Obong Effiong Archianga and nine others, representing Ibeno Clan in Akwa Ibom State against the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mobil Production Nigeria Unlimited, and Exxon Mobil Corporation as first to third defendants respectively. The court held that the…